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Curry County BOC To Consider Resolution To Honor Detainer Requests From ICE

Indivisible North Curry County has a slew of questions for the Board of Commissioners who are set to discuss — and potentially approve — a resolution honoring potential detainer requests from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or ICE.

The Port Orford-based group of progressives also hope to get the public to the commissioners’ meeting at 6 p.m. Wednesday in Gold Beach to protest the resolution.

“REMEMBER — the people’s voice stopped the commissioners’ resolution on managing our public lands,” Indivisible North Curry County leadership stated via email Monday, referring to a February resolution the Board considered to take over stewardship of state and federally-managed lands. “We can stop this one, too!”

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Grants Pass Recovery Cafe Set to Open Doors – Redwood Voice Community News

May 5th, 2025 – For Redwood Voice Community News, a production of Redwood Voice Youth Media, today’s news: roadwork updates from Caltrans District 1; the episode of PBS’ “Changing Planet” which covers the Klamath dam removal is now available to watch for free online; topics discussed at the recent Curry County Board of Commissioners meeting; a look at the finalized ocean salmon season for waters off the Oregon Coast; information on Brookings’ upcoming Azalea Festival parade registration; Grants Pass will soon open the doors to it’s new Recovery Cafe; nautical news from Kenny Priest of Fishing the North Coast; the California Department of Fish & Wildlife National Archery in Schools Program is starting the 2025-2026 grant cycle; California will be prohibiting commercial salmon fishing for the third year in a row; and California’s gray wolves venture further and further into residential areas. All this and our regular segments from the Pacifica Radio Network and National Native News.

We’re broadcasting on KFUG 101.1FM and kfugradio.org every day at 12PM, with a rebroadcast at 5PM. We’re also airing on KZZH 96.7FM at 6AM, and KCIW 100.7FM at 6PM!

Today’s news card image is courtesy of Recovery Cafe Grants Pass via their Facebook Page, which has been edited.

State of the Parks Conversation Urges Del Norte to Voice Concerns – Redwood Voice Community News

May 2nd, 2025 – For Redwood Voice Community News, a production of Redwood Voice Youth Media, today’s news: roadwork updates from Caltrans District 1; Del Norters are urged to voice their concerns on the National Parks at the upcoming Coffee & Conversation; Curry County finds way to fund a School Resource Officer; KEET-PBS Documentary “Artists Breaking Barriers” touches on Del Norte’s Poetry Out Loud program; the City of Brookings Announces Planned improvements for Bud Cross Park; applications for the Azalea Festival parade are open; a Recovery Cafe in Grants Pass has opened to help fill the gap in services; last weekend’s Klamath River cleanup saw a huge turnout despite the wet weather; the Klamath Dam removal visibly pays off in the form of a stunning wildflower show; the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons Awareness walk is coming up next week; report from the Oregon Department of Forestry, and US Forest Service Forest Health programs; California prohibits Commercial Salmon Fishing once again; Northern California Sheriff calls on Lawmakers to reevaluate Gray Wolf protections; and a look into the “Care4All California” package, 13 proposed bills to improve California’s health system. All this and our regular segments from the Pacifica Radio Network and National Native News.

We’re broadcasting on KFUG 101.1FM and kfugradio.org every day at 12PM, with a rebroadcast at 5PM. We’re also airing on KZZH 96.7FM at 6AM, and KCIW 100.7FM at 6PM!

Today’s news card image is courtesy of Redwood Voice Reporter Persephone Rose, which has been edited.

Revegetated Klamath River Yields Wildflowers – Redwood Voice Community News

May 1st, 2025 – For Redwood Voice Community News, a production of Redwood Voice Youth Media, today’s news: roadwork updates from CalTrans District 1; the 3rd Annual CTE College and Career Fair took place earlier this week at Del Norte High School; KEET-PBS Documentary “Artists Breaking Barriers” touches on Del Norte’s Poetry Out Loud program; Del Norte Reads seeks to regain state funding; the City of Brookings announces planned improvements for Bud Cross Park; last weekend’s Klamath River cleanup saw a huge turnout despite the wet weather; the Klamath Dam removal visibly pays off in the form of a stunning wildflower show; the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons Awareness walk is coming up next week; a report from the Oregon Department of Forestry and US Forest Service Forest Health programs; Senate Bill 403 will go before California’s Senate Judiciary Committee; a look into the “Care4All California” package, 13 proposed bills to improve California’s health system; and Oregon labor and Immigrant’s rights organizations call for justice in ending mass deportations. All this and our regular segments from the Pacifica Radio Network and National Native News.

We’re broadcasting on KFUG 101.1FM and kfugradio.org every day at 12PM, with a rebroadcast at 5PM. We’re also airing on KZZH 96.7FM at 6AM, and KCIW 100.7FM at 6PM!

Today’s news card image is courtesy of the Yurok Tribe via their Facebook Page, which has been edited.

Del Norte Reads Fights to Rejoin CLLS – Redwood Voice Community News

April 30th, 2025 – For Redwood Voice Community News, a production of Redwood Voice Youth Media, today’s news: roadwork updates from CalTrans District 1; Crescent City Harbormaster finds a new boat builder; DNUSD hosts the 3rd Annual CTE College and Career Fair at DNHS; uninsured Crescent City boat owners may face increased fees to moor vessels; Del Norte Reads seeks to regain state funding; cold-water fish may suffer from migrating invasive species due to climate change; Department of Pesticide Regulation offers free well-testing kits to California homeowners; a Tahoe black bear breaks into an ice cream shop; the Tolowa Dee-ni’ Nation invites the community to the 3rd Annual MMIP Awareness Walk; Medicaid budget cuts could deal a devastating blow to California schools; CDFW announces a conservation plan for Bighorn Sheep; a bill to extend the End of Life Option Act went before the California Senate Judiciary Committee; and Oregon labor and Immigrant’s rights organizations call for justice in ending mass deportations. All this and our regular segments from the Pacifica Radio Network and National Native News.

We’re broadcasting on KFUG 101.1FM and kfugradio.org every day at 12PM, with a rebroadcast at 5PM. We’re also airing on KZZH 96.7FM at 6AM, and KCIW 100.7FM at 6PM!

Today’s news card image is courtesy of KFUG Station Coordinator Amanda Gracie Dockter, which has been edited.

Cinnamon the Black Bear’s Ice Cream Heist – Redwood Voice Community News

April 29th, 2025 – For Redwood Voice Community News, a production of Redwood Voice Youth Media, today’s news: roadwork updates from CalTrans District 1; Crescent City Harbormaster announces a potential boat builder to fill vacancy at Fashion Blacksmith; the Crescent City Harbor may charge uninsured boats an increased fine; Curry County increases it’s transient lodging tax to develop tourism; climate change may be affecting native cold-water fish species in the Northwest; the California Department of Pesticide Regulation is providing free at-home well testing kits; new research shows that California’s gray wolf population is negatively affecting cattle ranchers; local black bear commits grand theft dairy; proposed cuts to Medi-Cal could affect school budgets; the California Department of Fish & Wildlife announces the re-opening of the commercial rock crab fishery; and the California Department of Fish & Wildlife announces their Conservation and Management Plan for Bighorn Sheep. All this and our regular segments from the Pacifica Radio Network and National Native News.

We’re broadcasting on KFUG 101.1FM and kfugradio.org every day at 12PM, with a rebroadcast at 5PM. We’re also airing on KZZH 96.7FM at 6AM, and KCIW 100.7FM at 6PM!

Today’s news card image is courtesy of Beth Moxley’s video via Facebook, which has been edited.

Mike Rademaker Continues As Harbormaster – Redwood Voice Community News

April 28th, 2025 – For Redwood Voice Community News, a production of Redwood Voice Youth Media, today’s news: roadwork updates from CalTrans District 1; Mike Rademaker continues as Crescent City Harbormaster; with Brookings Mayor Isaac Hodges turning down Alcorn’s County Commissioner position, Gold Beach resident Lynn Coker is appointed instead; discussions about the SAVE Act with Del Norte County Clerk and Public Administrator Alissia Northrup; Curry County increases it’s transient lodging tax to develop tourism; the California Department of Pesticide Regulation is providing free at-home well testing kits; 4 parcels of land along the Elk River change ownership; fishy facts and figures from Kenny Priest of Fishing the North Coast; the California Department of Fish & Wildlife announces the re-opening of the commercial rock crab fishery for the first time in nearly a decade; and a recent UC Davis study reveals the economic impacts gray wolves have on ranchers. All this and our regular segments from the Pacifica Radio Network and National Native News.

We’re broadcasting on KFUG 101.1FM and kfugradio.org every day at 12PM, with a rebroadcast at 5PM. We’re also airing on KZZH 96.7FM at 6AM, and KCIW 100.7FM at 6PM!

Today’s news card image is courtesy of KFUG Station Coordinator Amanda Dockter, which has been edited.

The SAVE Act & Del Norte County – Redwood Voice Community News

April 25th, 2025 – For Redwood Voice Community News, a production of Redwood Voice Youth Media, today’s news: roadwork updates from CalTrans District 1; Del Norte County Supervisors greenlit the use of $2.4 million in Pacific Power work credits to underground utility lines around Crescent City’s Southern entrance; items discussed at Monday’s Crescent City Council Meeting; a summary of the CAPC flag raising and vigil that took place earlier this month; Curry County selects a new commissioner; discussions about the SAVE Act with County Clerk and Public Administrator Alissia Northrup; Brookings City Council adopts their proposed vacant property registration ordinance, charging owners of vacant properties a $25 annual fee; in addition to being responsible for global warming, climate change also influences pollen levels; the Oregon Department of Forestry invites Oregonians to weigh in on draft annual operations plans for state forests; a significant step forward for Elk River Estuary restoration; and the marine update from Fishing the North Coast. All this and our regular segments from the Pacifica Radio Network and National Native News.

We’re broadcasting on KFUG 101.1FM and kfugradio.org every day at 12PM, with a rebroadcast at 5PM. We’re also airing on KZZH 96.7FM at 6AM, and KCIW 100.7FM at 6PM!

Today’s news card image is courtesy of Redwood Voice Reporter Aisling Bludworth, which has been edited.

Curry County Commissioners Appoint Alcorn’s Replacement, Choosing Meeting Regular Lynn Coker

Lynn Coker \ Photo courtesy of NAICascade

Jay Trost and Patrick Hollinger once again deferred to Brad Alcorn when it came to selecting his replacement on the Curry County Board of Commissioners.

Alcorn abstained from voting, but his colleagues appointed his pick — Gold Beach resident Lynn Coker — to the Board after agreeing with Alcorn that the commissioner position is, for now anyway, a full-time job.

“When you look at the totality of all of the people who have applied, the candidate that rises to the top is clearly Lynn Coker,” Alcorn said Wednesday, “and I would be very comfortable knowing that he stepped into my role and took my place.”

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Yurok Tribe’s Restoration “Changing Planet” Feature Airs Tonight – Redwood Voice Community News

April 23rd, 2025 – For Redwood Voice Community News, a production of Redwood Voice Youth Media, today’s news: roadwork updates from CalTrans District 1; Del Norte Senior Center faces funding uncertainty; DNUSD is looking for future Special Education teachers; Old Mill Road brush fire gets stomped out at 38 acres; California’s 2nd Assembly District Representative visits Crescent City; Del Norte County’s Assistant Administrative Officer is charged with a felony hit and run; California’s trout season opener kicks off on Saturday; California Fish and Wildlife Officials announce a third consecutive salmon season closure; Yurok Fire Department is hosting a Cultural Burning Seminar in June; PBS’s “Changing Planet” airs Yurok dam removal and restoration efforts episode tonight; Business Oregon puts out survey to gauge tariff impacts; and more than 50 Elected Officials signed onto the California Polluters Pay Superfund by Earth Day. All this and our regular segments from the Pacifica Radio Network and National Native News.

We’re broadcasting on KFUG 101.1FM and kfugradio.org every day at 12PM, with a rebroadcast at 5PM. We’re also airing on KZZH 96.7FM at 6AM, and KCIW 100.7FM at 6PM!

Today’s news card image is courtesy of the Yurok Tribe, which has been edited.